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Northwest Territories under threat by wildfires — and lack of local news

Northwest Territories under threat by wildfires — and lack of local news

Residents of the Northwest Territories are feeling the effect of the news vacuum on Facebook as they flee communities that are under threat by wildfires.
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Inspection agency finds four more fields with potato wart in P.E.I., completes probe

Inspection agency finds four more fields with potato wart in P.E.I., completes probe

OTTAWA — Canada's food inspection agency says it has completed its investigation into the cases of potato wart in Prince Edward Island that halted exports to the United States.
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Company that leaked radioactive material will build barrier to keep it away from Mississippi River

Company that leaked radioactive material will build barrier to keep it away from Mississippi River

MONTICELLO, Minn.
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Hydro-Québec workers, vulnerable Cree community members evacuated due to wildfires

Hydro-Québec workers, vulnerable Cree community members evacuated due to wildfires

MONTREAL — Much-needed rain fell in parts of northwestern Quebec on Friday, where high-intensity forest fires have forced the partial evacuation of a Cree community and employees of the province's hydroelectric utility.
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New York governor blocks discharge of radioactive water into Hudson River from closed nuclear plant

New York governor blocks discharge of radioactive water into Hudson River from closed nuclear plant

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A measure to block discharges of radioactive water into the Hudson River as part of the Indian Point nuclear plant's decommissioning was signed into law Friday by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
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Wildlife centre trying to save ducks covered in residue after Toronto industrial fire

Wildlife centre trying to save ducks covered in residue after Toronto industrial fire

TORONTO — Days after runoff from an industrial fire in west Toronto contaminated two nearby creeks, workers at the Toronto Wildlife Centre rub, scrub and massage soap into nearly 90 ducks one by one in sudsy tubs.
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Ontario chiefs call for housing minister to resign, add to calls for Greenbelt probe

Ontario chiefs call for housing minister to resign, add to calls for Greenbelt probe

TORONTO — First Nations leaders from across Ontario are calling for Housing Minister Steve Clark's resignation or his removal from cabinet over his handling of changes to protected Greenbelt land.
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Japan's nuclear plants are short of storage for spent fuel. A remote town could have the solution

Japan's nuclear plants are short of storage for spent fuel. A remote town could have the solution

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese town said Friday it has agreed to a geological study to determine its suitability as an interim storage site for spent nuclear fuel.
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Manitobans deserve subsidy for electric vehicles, Opposition New Democrats say

Manitobans deserve subsidy for electric vehicles, Opposition New Democrats say

WINNIPEG — Manitoba's Opposition New Democrats are promising rebates for people who purchase electric vehicles. NDP Leader Wab Kinew says if his party wins the election set for Oct.
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In Hawaii, concerns over 'climate gentrification' rise after devastating Maui fires

In Hawaii, concerns over 'climate gentrification' rise after devastating Maui fires

Kim Cuevas-Reyes, a 38-year-old cellphone store owner, snuck into Lahaina last Friday to see the remnants of her home with her own eyes. She took backroads and walked. What she saw stunned her.
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